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'Carmello' Tomatoes |
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Early-Season
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Early, indeterminate, standard, French hybrid. Tall, vigorous vines bear 4- to 5-inch, 5- to 7-ounce, round, red, fruit. Disease resistant variety. Resistance to Fusarium wilt, Verticillium wilt, nematodes and tobacco mosaic virus. About 70 to 75 days to maturity. Also known as 'Crimson Carmello'.
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70-75
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.4 Stars)
Taste: (4.1 Stars)
Yield: (4.6 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.6 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 8
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 10/26/2021 by
Hobb53
- An experienced gardener
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Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Carmello tomato, sometimes sold as "Crimson Carmello" is a heavy producer of medium sized and uniform fruits. The flavor is exceptional during the hottest part of growing season but lags in that department with first and late pickings. \r\n. My main complaint is the green shoulders that detract from appearance and seem to persist and get red much later that the rest of the fruit.\r\n All in all it is a very nice, well behaved tomato that I will give another try if only to see if the green shoulders is a seasonal issue or a varietal thing. |
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Reviewed on 08/05/2009 by
NJGardengal
- An intermediate gardener
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Bergen, New Jersey, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| I have grown Carmello from seed for quite some time. In my opinion, these are an amazing tasting hybrid. One of my favorites! Yield is pretty good. No problems with them. I used the last of an old package of seed I had from Shepherds this year and will have to hunt down a new source, as this one is a keeper. |
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Reviewed on 05/27/2009 by
AnnaCanna, zone 5B
- An intermediate gardener
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Cook, Illinois, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I didn't have any problems with them and the yield seemed fine - not huge, but perfectly acceptable. It was the texture and taste that wasn't my favorite. My two favorites, so far, are Black Prince and Odoriko. I grew these several years ago, so my memory of why they weren't as tasty to me is vague; I simply remember that I always follow the same rule: if I like a tomato, I add it to my rotation. Each year I grow 2 varieties I like and 2 or 3 varieties that are new. I knew that I was never going to grow this tomato again. |
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Reviewed on 04/10/2008 by
mcbear
- An experienced gardener
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Los Angeles, California, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| This is a keeper for me. I have grown it from seed for 5 years and it lasts for the entire season and then some!! I grow it in a 5 foot concrete reinforcement wire towers and it grows over the top. I had to search a little bit for the seed last year and purchased them from John Scheepers (sp?) |
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Reviewed on 12/27/2007 by
rwkrieger
- An intermediate gardener
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Prince William, Virginia, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| A little hard for me to get germinated but it was a heavy producer with very good taste in Northern VA. Blemish free. Seed availability is less than it used to be |
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Reviewed on 12/16/2007 by
Oregon
- An experienced gardener
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Lane, Oregon, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Good tasting tomato! |
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Reviewed on 03/16/2007 by
GardenMom
- A novice gardener
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Albany, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| This tomato plant was huge and very prolific even in a bad tomato season. The beautiful red medium sized tomatoes clustered like giant cherry tomatoes. The flavor in the beginning of the summer was bland, not to worry, it picked up, as tomatoes do, as the summer progressed. The taste at its best didn't hold a candle to other heirlooms in my garden though. The production petered out at the end of the year, this might have been because of a very wet end of the season. Since I have a small garden, I won't be growing it this year, but I'll keep it in mind for another year. |
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Reviewed on 01/16/2005 by
Dellareina
- An intermediate gardener
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Broome, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| The most reliable, productive tomato I've ever grown. Does well even in the worst conditions. Not at all tempermental, super hardy, you practically have to hack it back with a machete. Beautiful round shape, lovely red color, a classic tomato with good taste. |
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